Don’t Take Life Too Seriously; You Won’t Get Out Alive

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May 24, 2022
2 min read

Updated: May 26, 2022

Today on The Prosperity Perspective, host Liam Leonard invites a successful entrepreneur and fellow podcaster with an incredible story. Join their discussion on the importance of maintaining humility through your entrepreneurial journey and understanding the finality of life. Hear how Scott Ferguson made the best choice to invest in real estate and why taking everything too seriously will leave you unsatisfied.

3 Key Takeaways:

Scott shares the three nuggets of wisdom he learned about living a full and balanced life. The first one begins with not taking life too seriously.
Stop reacting and start seeking to understand and respond instead, leading to greater insight and mentorship.
Speaking of mentorship, don’t be afraid to stand on the shoulders of giants. This is not a sign of entrepreneurial weakness!

Listen to the Full Episode:

Show Notes:

[0:20] Scott introduces himself to the audience

[6:50] How did Scott get himself to a point where he remains centered?

“Don’t take life too seriously. Learn to have fun. Don’t be self-deprecating but understand that everything is finite.” -Scott Ferguson
“Do things for the intention and not the attention.” -Scott Ferguson

[9:55] Where did Scott choose to invest once he had additional income coming in?

[11:40] How did Scott get into real estate?

“I buy and hold everything that I can.” -Scott Ferguson

[16:00] How long did it take Scott before he decided he wasn’t going to bounce and bartend and instead focus on real estate?

[20:30] How did Scott make the leap into a place where he had such a large, important network?

“I seek humbly to understand and not react. I respond.” -Scott Ferguson

[25:40] Scott offers one last piece of advice for listeners

“Get your aking gear and plant seeds your whole life that you know you’ll never sit in the shade of.” -Scott Ferguson

About Scott Ferguson

L. Scott Ferguson is the host of the Time To Shine Today Podcast. His mission is to NOT have ANYONE feel like they have NO ONE. Scott’s story was highly sought after by people in the entertainment business, which he was not ready to share until now. At Time To Shine Today Scott shares Knowledge Nuggets to help individuals and teams to Level UP both in business and personal. Scott is a Veteran of the United States Navy with multiple deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, etc in the early to mid-1990s. An active podcaster and real estate junky/investor – Scott loves to give, live intentionally, loves the beach, Jiu-Jitsu, fitness, yoga, and volunteering.